Civilian Casualties

2 – 24

Al Tawwassoui'ya neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilian men were reported killed following alleged US-led Coalition strikes on Al Tawassou’ya neighbourhood, Raqqa city, local media reported. According to Al Hasaka Arabea they were displaced persons from Deir Ezzor city. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition. No further details are available at present. In February 2019, the Coalition assessed this event to be

Summary

(2 men)

المرور, Al Mourour neighbourhood, Raqqa, Syria

LOCATION

Four civilians, died following suspected US-led Coalition airstrikes on Al Mourour neighbourhood in the south of Raqqa city. An unknown number of others were alleged wounded by local sources. According to Al Araby the strikes hit residential buildings in the area. All sources blamed the US-led Coalition.

Summary

(2 women2 men)

4 named, 2 families identified

الحصيبة, Husaybah, Al Anbar, Iraq

LOCATION

Local media reported on the death of six civilians, and dozens wounded following alleged US-led Coalition airstrikes on Husaybah, west of Anbar. An initial report was released by Yaqin, which suspected the Coalition had targeted “villages on the border between Syria and Iraq”. A’maq [ISIS propaganda] then reported: US shelling killed six and wounded ten

Summary

10–24

Abu Kamal, Sena'a neighbourhood, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Eight civilians including an entire family died in alleged Coalition airstrikes on Abu Kamal, local media reported. According to Euphrates Post, “warplanes believed to belong to the international coalition carried out a number of air strikes targeting the town of Abu Kamal and its countryside. The attack targeted the crude oil burners in Al Bagouz

Summary

(4 children1–2 women1 man)

8 named, 1 familiy identified

ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﺣﺎﻭﻱ ﺧﺸﺎﻡ, Hawi Khasham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three young girls died in an alleged Russian airstrike on the town of Hawi Khasham, local sources reported. Two daughters of Khalil Al-Ibrahim Al-Kuban, aged three and 18 months respectively, were both named dead alongside Mahmoud Al-Qandar Al-Kabban’s 13-year-old child. Most sources on the ground attributed the bombardment to Russian planes, however the Syrian Network

Summary

2 – 3

(2–3 children)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

البوليل, Albouleil, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five to eight civilians were killed and others were wounded in airstrikes on Albouleil, local media reported. Sources blamed both Russian and Syrian regime raids for the casualties. A river bank in Albouleil was reportedly struck. Between one and five children were included in the death toll. An unidentified body was also discovered. There are

Summary

5 – 8

(1–5 children)

4 named

طابية جزيرة , Tabya Jzaeera, near Al Sekka, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Five members of one family were among those killed in an alleged Russian bombardment on the village of Tabiya Jazira, east of Deir al-Zour, local sources reported. The Ismail al-Jadan family died when four shells hit the area of the town near the railway, Syrian Press Centre said. A total of 13 civilians were reportedly

Summary

5 – 13

(2 women)

مدينة موحسن حي البوسويد, Al Bouswid neighborhood. Mohassein city , Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A family of five was killed on a boat on the Euphrates river by an alleged Russian airstrike, local sources reported. Samer Turki Al Abdullah and Khader Turki Al-Abdullah, along with three children, were trying to escape from the town of Mohassein, according to the Euphrates Post. They were pulled from the water but did

Summary

(3 children)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الأزغير, Al'azghir, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and nine civilians were killed and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes on Al’azghir, according to local media. All sources blamed Russian warplanes for the raids. There are no other details at this time.

Summary

7 – 9

12–24

Russian Military

مظلوم, Masloum Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A civilian woman died with her two children in an aerial attack on the the village of Mazloum Tahtani (12km east of Deir Ezzor), close to the primary school and the mosque, according to local media. Step News however, out the death toll as high as five. Shabha also referred to civilians wounded in the event,

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

School

3 – 5

(2 children1 woman)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

اللطامنة, Al Latamina, Hama, Syria

LOCATION

Two civilians were wounded in air and artillery strikes on Al Latamina, according to local media. Sources blamed both Russian warplanes and the Syrian regime for the raids. Some sources reported that there were no casualties. There were several strikes with shells, artillery and RPG’s. One source reported that there was some material damage.

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery

محكان, Mahkan, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Nine to 19 civilians, including an “entire family,” died following airstrikes on Mahkan, about 45km southeast of Deir Ezzor, local media reported. Sources were conflicted as to who was to blame, some attributing blame to the US- led Coalition and others to Russian warplanes. There were no reports of wounded. According to Ortas, Coalition aircraft

Summary

9 – 19

(7 children1 woman1 man)

2 named

Mayadin, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Up to five civilians, including two women and two children, died following airstrikes on residential areas of Al Kornish, Al Mayadin, according to multiple local sources. At present it is unclear who was responsible as the majority of sources did not identify the aircraft. Russia was blamed by four reports, the US-led Coalition was accused

Summary

4 – 5

(2 children3 women)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

6 named

السوا, Al Sa'awa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Two to six civilians died in airstrikes on an IDP camp in the village of Al Sa’wa in the western suburb of Deir Al Ghazur, according to local sources. The location is disputed, as Sharqiya24 and Deirezzor24 cited “the water crossing” as the location and not the camp. Marsad Al Hasaka named victims. The source added

Summary

2 – 6

(3 men)

3 named

شميطية, Shumaytiyah, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One woman, died after unidentified warplanes conducted a raid on the town of Shumaytiyah (شمیطیة) in rural west Deir Ezzor, local sources said. There is limited information on the incident, Airwars will update the entry when new information arises. Additionally, Deir Ezzor 24 and Asharq Asouri named two adult males as killed at a refugee camp

Summary

1 – 3

(1 woman2 men)

4 named, 1 familiy identified

الصعوة, Al Sa'wa, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Three civilians were killed and several others were wounded when warplanes bombed a camp for displaced persons near the village of al-Sawa in Deir Ezzor Governorate on September 15th 2017. All three victims were identified by the Syrian Press Center and Marsad al Hasaka. It is not known which belligerent was behind this airstrike.

Summary

Unknown, Russian Military

3 named

IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A major civilian casualty incident allegedly took place at an IDP camp near Jadid Akeidat, Eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. Al Yaqeen reported about 100 displaced people were killed, mostly women and children, following an alleged aerial bombardment by the US-led Coalition at the camp (pictured). However this was contested – with Euphrates Post asserting that

Summary

100 – 120

2 named

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

Three civilians from the same family were reported killed following alleged US-led Coaltion airstrikes on Raqqa. All sources blamed the Coalition for the strike which targeted “the remaining neighbourhoods” of “besieged Raqqa”. There is limited information available at present.

Summary

(1 child2 men)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

طابية شامية, Tabiyeh Shamieh, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Local media reported that five people were killed following airstrikes on Tabiyeh Shamieh, Deir Ezzor Governorate. Three of those who died were named in two separate reports from Euphrates Post. Sources said the location of the incident was the “water crossing” at Tabiyeh Shamieh. According to the Syrian Observatory some civilians were “permanently disabled” following

Summary

(2 women2 men)

4 named

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

One civilian man died in the city of Raqqa, according to multiple local sources. Initial reports said his death was caused by airstrikes conducted by the US-led Coalition. However this was refuted by the group Raqqa Journalists Without Borders, which claimed he died in a “painful accident”. No additional details are available at present.

Summary

(1 man)

القوز, Al Qawz junction, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

A US drone strike killed at least two alleged AQAP militants on a motorcycle at Al Qawz junction, Mudiyah district of Abyan governorate, on the night of September 14th 2017. However it was also reported that a passing vehicle was damaged, causing civilian injuries. More than three years later, in response to Airwars publishing its

Summary

Airstrike, Drone Strike

Unknown

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Cause of injury / death

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

Known belligerent

US Forces

Known target

Belligerents reported killed

2–3

خشام, Kisham, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Ten to 12 civilians, mostly children and women, were reported killed following alleged airstrikes on Khishham, 15 km southeast of Deir Ezzor. The majority of sources accused Russian warplanes of committing the offence. However both the Regime and the US-led Coalition were also mentioned in reporting. Syrian Press Center reported that Russian warplanes used “cluster

Summary

10 – 12

(9–10 children1–2 women)

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

10 named, 2 families identified

سعلو, Deir Ez-Zor, Sa'alu, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One female civilian, died in an alleged airstrike on the village of Sa’alu, according to local media. The US-led Coalition and Russia were both cited as culprit, amongst multiple references to unidentified aircraft. According to Qasioun, the Coalition bombed Sa’alu as part of an aerial offensive that targeted multiple villages in the east of Deir

Summary

(1 woman)

1 named

جديد بكارة, Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

A major civilian casualty incident took place on the village of Jadid Bakara, Deir Ezzor Governorate. Reporting remains contested and various local sources have blamed Russia, the Regime and the US-led Coalition. Between 11 and 15 civilians died, “dozens” were reportedly wounded, and the death toll included at least one women and five children. The

Summary

11 – 15

(5 children1 woman5 men)

12–24

US-led Coalition, Syrian Regime, Russian Military

8 named, 3 families identified

بقرص تحتاني, Bokros Tahtani, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

Between seven and nine civilians died including three children and one woman and up to 17 others were wounded in airstrikes on the al Qasr area of Bokros Tahtani, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the Syrian regime were responsible. The Step News Agency and

Summary

7 – 9

(3 children1 woman2 men)

7 named

البصيرة, Al Basira, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died in an airstrike on al Basira, according to local media – though sources were conflicted as to whether the Coalition, Russia or the regime were to blame. Reports said that the strikes hit to post office building. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Moen_dndil attributed the event to the Coalition. However,

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

مراط, Mrat, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

One civilian died in an airstrike on Mrat, according to local media – though it was unclear who was to blame for this death. According to Syrianoor, “Activists confirmed that more than 100 civilians – mostly children and women – died during four massacres committed by Russian warplanes and international coalition aircraft in the city

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

الميادين, Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ezzor, Syria

LOCATION

In what has been described as a massacre, between five and 45 civilians were killed and 14 to 90 were injured in alleged Russian, Syrian regime or Coalition airstrikes on the city of Al-Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor, described by local sources as the “most important stronghold for Daesh in the region”. An initial report from

Summary

Civilian infrastructure

Healthcare facility

(2–3 children1 woman6 men)

5 – 45

12–90

Russian Military, Syrian Regime, US-led Coalition

11 named, 1 familiy identified